Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 34-Year-Old Accused Of Attempting To Kill Another For Losing Carom Game

The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to person accused of attempting to kill another for losing a carom game. Justice Viju Abraham in the order said:Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into consideration the fact that petitioner is in custody from 05.10.2022 onwards and also the fact that the petitioner has no other criminal antecedents, I am inclined to...

Bombay High Court Asks Authorities To Supply Lab Report To Johnson and Johnson In Baby Powder Case

The Johnson and Johnson Private Limited has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the cancellation of its licence by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for manufacturing of baby powder at its Mulund factory.The vacation bench of Justice N. J. Jamadar and Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh on October 26 directed the state to file an affidavit by November 9 and listed the matter on November...

FIR Against Former AIADMK Minister SP Velumani Prima Facie Malafide, Court No Place For Political Parties To Score Over One Another: Madras HC

The Madras High Court on Thursday said that the court should not be made a place for the political parties to score over one another. The bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice RMT Teeka Raman was hearing the petitions filed by former AIADMK Minister SP Velumani to quash the FIRs filed against him alleging irregularity in granting tenders. While hearing the matter, the court observed that...

Officers Of State's General Education Dept Not Aware Of Relevant Laws, Unprecedented Increase In Litigation: Kerala HC Mulls Expert Committee

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suggested the General Education Department of the State to constitute an expert committee to address issues plaguing its internal functioning such as recruitment, database management, etc. It noted apparent absence of accurate data on students, instructors, and non-teaching personnel in the State's Government and Aided Schools, eventually leading to...

Govt's Argument Against Tobacco Is Like Devil Quoting Scripture, When It Has Thousands Of Liquor Outlets Of Its Own: Madras High Court

Dealing with the State's argument that consumption of tobacco is causing a serious health hazard and Article 47 of the Constitution imposes a duty on it to improve public health, the Madras High Court said the government's contention would have impressed it had the law been enforced into totality."Unfortunately, that is not the case. The State has monopolized the privilege of selling liquor....

Vismaya Dowry Death Case | Legal System Must Remain Immune From Media And Public Pressure: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, while considering the convict's appeal in the Vismaya dowry death case, said the legal system must remain immune from the public and media pressure while dealing with sensational cases. The appeal has been moved by Kiran Kumar against his conviction and the sentence imposed on him by the trial court in the case related to his wife's death.The division bench...

iPhone-12 Theft From Godown: Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To E-Commerce Company Employees

The Karnataka High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to the Manager and Assistant Manager of the Flipcart in a case accusing them of stealing 21 Iphones from its godown in Malur.Justice Rajendra Badamikar ordered the petitioners be enlarged on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.381/2022 of Malur Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Section 381 of...

Kerala High Court Requests Centre To Consider Enacting Law To Uniformly Regulate Religious & Charitable Organizations

The Kerala High Court on Thursday requested the Central Government to explore the possibility of a uniform Central legislation to regulate the functioning of charitable organizations and religious institutions. Justice P. Somarajan made the above request while addressing the issue of massive encroachment upon Government properties, particularly by religious/ charitable institutions, and...

Pre-Institution Mediation Necessary Only In Cases Where Plaintiff Does Not Contemplate Urgent Interim Relief: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that pre-institution mediation under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is necessary only in cases where a plaintiff of the suit does not contemplate an urgent interim relief.A division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan said the question as to whether a suit involves any urgent interim relief is to be determined solely on the basis of the...

Private Party Affected By Registered Gift Deed Based On False Docs Can Institute Case For Cheating & Forgery, No Embargo U/S 195 CrPC: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that an affected private individual would not be barred from initiating proceedings under Section 419, 420, 468 and 471 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) against an accused who submits fabricated documents before a Sub-Registrar, for registering a gift deed. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj clarified that the embargo under Section 195 CrPC...

Can Delhi Govt Issue OBC Certificate For Children Of A Single Mother On Basis Of Her Caste Certificate? High Court To Consider

The Delhi High Court is set to consider a question as to whether the Delhi Government, being a union territory, is empowered to issue Other Backward Class (OBC) certificate for children of a single mother on the basis of her caste category.A woman has moved a petition before the court seeking directions for issuance of OBC certificate to her two children on the basis of her caste certificate....

Calcutta High Court Directs Former Andaman Chief Secretary Charged With Gang Rape To Appear Before SIT

The Calcutta High Court's Circuit Bench at Port Blair on Friday, while dealing with an anticipatory bail application filed by Jitendra Narain, a former chief secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, ordered him to appear before the Special Investigation Team ('SIT'). The petitioner is facing investigation in connection with the alleged offence of gang rape committed on on 14th...